FARA fallout: A ‘resurrection’ of Boeing’s A/MH-6 Little Bird for special forces Special operators had planned for FARA to take the role of the AH-6, but the program’s cancellation “changed our equation,” a SOCOM official said. “So we're going to be sustaining those aircraft for a ... 05/8/2024 - 4:36 am | View Link
Little Bird helicopter replacement in question after Army cancels FARA The Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program, or FARA, was seen as the solution. Planners expected that aircraft to begin replacing the Little Bird by the mid-2030s. But the service ... 05/8/2024 - 3:34 am | View Link
Air Force declares major cost breach for new helicopter program which means that the helicopter has exceeded the baseline cost by more than 25 percent, and the defense secretary will have to certify the program to stop it from being canceled. “On April 25, 2024, ... 04/30/2024 - 11:22 am | View Link
After Army canceled helicopter program, industry had to pivot Industry is beginning to see ways technology developed for the canceled Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft is helping other vertical lift programs. 04/30/2024 - 11:05 am | View Link
US Army’s next-gen helicopter engine could fly in Black Hawk next year The Army had planned to use the ITEP engine in its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, or FARA, but canceled the helicopter program this year after two competing industry teams — Bell and ... 04/25/2024 - 5:43 am | View Link